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'''Antonius''' is a masculine given name, as well as a [[surname]]. Antonius is a [[Danish language|Danish]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[Finnish language|Finnish]], [[Latin language|Latin]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], and [[Swedish language|Swedish]] name used in [[Greenland]], [[Denmark]], [[Norway]], [[Sweden]], [[Finland]], part of the [[Republic of Karelia]], [[Estonia]], [[Belgium]], [[Netherlands]], [[Suriname]], [[South Africa]], [[Namibia]], and [[Indonesia]], while Antoníus is an [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]] name used in [[Iceland]]. It is also the source of the English [[given name|personal name]] ''Anthony'', as well as a number of similar names in various European languages.

Antonius is the [[nomen gentilicium|nomen]] of the ''[[Antonia gens|gens Antonia]]'', an important [[plebeian]] family of [[ancient Rome]]. [[Mark Antony|Marcus Antonius]] claimed that the [[gens]] was descended from Anton, a son of [[Hercules]]. Women of the family were called ''Antonia''. The Antonii produced a number of important generals and politicians, some of whom are listed below. For other persons with this name, see [[Antonia (gens)]].

*'''[[Mark Antony|Marcus Antonius]]''' (83–30 BC), ally of [[Julius Caesar|Caesar]], [[Second Triumvirate|triumvir]] and afterwards enemy of [[Augustus]]. Probably the most famous of the Antonii, his life is depicted in [[William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare's]] play ''[[Antony and Cleopatra]]''. He promulgated the ''[[Lex Antonia|leges Antoniae]]'' of 44 BC, abolishing the office of [[Roman dictator|dictator]], re-adjusting provincial commands, confirming Caesar's ''acta'', and granting ''provocatio'' to those convicted ''de maiestate'' and ''de vi''.<ref>''Oxford Classical Dictionary'', 2nd Ed. (1970).</ref>

==Other Antonii==
* [[Marcus Antonius (orator)|Marcus Antonius]], the orator, Marcus Antonius' grandfather (died 87 BC)
* [[Marcus Antonius Creticus]], Marcus Antonius' father
* [[Gaius Antonius Hybrida]], Marcus Antonius' uncle
* [[Gaius Antonius]], Marcus Antonius' younger brother (died 42 BC)
* [[Marcus Antonius Antyllus|Marcus Antonius]], sometimes called ''Antyllus'', Marcus Antonius' eldest son by [[Fulvia]] (died 30 BC)
* [[Iullus Antonius]], Marcus Antonius' youngest son by [[Fulvia]] (died 2 BC)
* [[Antonius Natalis]], an [[equestrian order|equestrian]], member of the [[Pisonian conspiracy]] against [[Nero]]
* [[Gordian I|Marcus Antonius Gordianus I]], emperor in AD 238
* [[Gordian II|Marcus Antonius Gordianus II]], emperor in AD 238
* [[Gordian III|Marcus Antonius Gordianus III]], emperor from AD 238 to 244
* [[Anthony the Great|Saint Antonius]], Father of Christian Monasticism

==Other ancient people with the name Antonius==

*[[Antonius of Argos]], Greek poet, dates unknown
*[[Antonius Rufus]], a number of lesser-known men from the ancient Roman empire
*[[Antonius Rufus (grammarian)]], 1st-century Roman Latin grammarian
*[[Antonius Atticus]], 1st-century BC Roman rhetorician
*[[Antonius Castor]], 1st-century AD Roman botanist
*[[Antonius (herbalist)]], 1st-century AD Greek-Roman herbalist mentioned by [[Galen]]
*[[Antonius Felix]], 1st-century AD Roman Roman procurator of Judea
*[[Antonius Flamma]], 1st-century AD Roman governor of Cyrenaica
*[[Antonius Musa]], 1st-century AD Greek-Roman botanist and physician
*[[Antonius Diogenes]], likely 2nd-century AD Roman novelist
*[[Antonius (philosopher)]], 4th-century AD Egyptian [[neoplatonism|neoplatonist]]
*[[Antonius (monk)]], 5th-century AD Greek monk and disciple of [[Simeon Stylites]]

==Latinized medieval and Renaissance name==
*[[Antonius Agellius]] (''Antonio Agellio''; 1532–1608), Italian bishop
*[[Antonius Andreas]] (c.1280–1320), Spanish Franciscan theologian
*[[Antonius Augustinus]] (Antonio Agustín y Albanell; 1516–1586), Spanish Humanist historian, jurist and archbishop
*[[Antonius de Butrio]] (1338–1408), Italian jurist
*[[Antonius Divitis]] (Anthonius de Rijke; c. 1470 – c. 1530), Flemish composer
*[[Antonius Galli]] (c.1505–1565), Flemish composer
*[[Antonius Goveanus]] (António de Gouveia; c.1505–1566), Portuguese humanist and educator
*[[Antonius Mancinellus]] (1452–1505), Italian humanist pedagogue, grammarian, and rhetorician
*[[Antonius Melissa]], 11th century Greek monk and author
*[[Antoine de Mouchy|Antonius Monchiacenus Demochares]] (1494–1574), French theologian and canonist
*[[Antonius Nebrissensis]] (1441–1522), Spanish Renaissance scholar
*[[Antonius Romanus]] (fl.1400–1432), Italian composer
*[[Antonius Sanderus]] (1586–1664), Flemish Catholic cleric and historian
*[[Antonius Maria Schyrleus de Rheita]] (1604–1660), Czech or Austrian astronomer and optician
*[[Antonius Thysius the Elder]] (1565–1640), Dutch Reformed theologian
*[[Antonius Walaeus]] (1573–1639), Dutch Calvinist minister and theologian

==Adopted name by Roman Catholic clergy==
*[[Antonius Subianto Bunjamin]] (born 1968), Indonesian bishop
*[[Antonius Fischer]] (1840–1912), German archbishop
*[[Antonius Hilfrich]] (1873–1947), German Bishop of Limburg
*[[Antonius Serra]] (1610–1669), Greek Roman Catholic bishop
*[[Antonius von Steichele]] (1816–1889), German archbishop
*[[Antonius Grech Delicata Testaferrata]] (1823–1876), Maltese bishop
*[[Antonius von Thoma]] (1829–1897), German archbishop

==Modern given name==
Antonius or '''Anthonius''' is a common given name in the Netherlands; in daily life, most people with this name use short forms like ''[[Antoine]]'', ''[[Anton (given name)|Anton]]'', ''[[Antonie (given name)|Antoni(e)]]'', ''[[Antoon]]'', ''[[Teun]]'', ''[[Teunis]]'', ''[[Theunis]]'', ''Theuns'', ''Toine'', ''[[Ton (given name)|Ton]]'', ''[[Tony (given name)|Tony]]'', ''[[Toon (disambiguation)|Toon]]'' and ''[[Twan]]''.
*[[Antonius Ariantho]] (born 1973), Indonesian badminton player
*[[Toon Becx|Antonius W.M. "Toon" Becx]] (1920–2013), Dutch footballer
*[[Anton Berns|Antonius J.M. "Anton" Berns]] (born 1945), Dutch molecular geneticist
*[[Antonius Bouwens]] (1876–1963), Dutch sports shooter
*[[Antonius van den Broek]] (1870–1926), Dutch physicist
*[[Antonius Cleveland]] (born 1994), American basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
*[[Antonius Colenbrander]] (1889–1929), Dutch equestrian
*[[Ton Cornelissen|Antonius "Ton" Cornelissen]] (born 1964), Dutch footballer
*[[Antonius van Dale]] (1638–1708), Dutch Mennonite preacher, physician and writer
*[[Toon Dupuis|Antonius S.N.L. "Toon" Dupuis]] (1877–1937), Belgian-born Dutch sculptor and medallist
*[[Antonius Ebben]] (1930–2011), Dutch equestrian
*[[Antonius Eisenhoit]] (1554–1603), German goldsmith, engraver and draftsman
*[[Anton Geesink|Antonius Johannes "Anton" Geesink]] (1934–2010), Dutch judoka
*[[Antonius Geurts]] (1932–2017), Dutch sprint canoer
*[[Antonius Jan Glazemaker]] (1931–2018), Dutch Old Catholic archbishop
*[[Antonius Goebouw]] (1616–1698), Flemish Baroque painter
*[[Antonius Hambroek]] (1607–1661), Dutch missionary to Formosa
*[[Anton Hekking|Antonius J.F. "Anton" Hekking]] (1855–1935), Dutch-born American cellist
*[[Antonius Maria van Heugten]] (1945–2008), Dutch sidecarcross racer
*[[Antonius Heinsius]] (1641–1720), Dutch Grand Pensionary of Holland
*[[Anton Hirschig|Antonius Matthias "Anton" Hirschig]] (1867–1939), Dutch painter, acquaintance of Van Gogh
*[[Anton van Hooff|Antonius J.L. "Anton" van Hooff]] (born 1943), Dutch historian of antiquity
*[[Anton Huiskes|Antonius A.J. "Anton" Huiskes]] (1928–2008), Dutch speed skater
*[[Antonius Lambertus Maria Hurkmans]] (born 1944), Dutch bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch
*[[Antonius Johannes Theodorus Janse]] (1877–1970), Dutch-born South African entomologist
*[[Antonius Johannes Jurgens]] (1867–1945), Dutch margarine and soap manufacturer, founder of Unilever
*[[Antonius C. J. de Leeuw]] (born 1941), Dutch organizational theorist
*[[Antonius de Liedekerke]] (1587–1661), Dutch sea captain and ambassador to Morocco
*[[Ton Lokhoff|Antonius J.J. "Ton" Lokhoff]] (born 1959), Dutch football player and coach
*[[Antonius van Loon]] (1888–1962), Dutch tug of war competitor
*[[Tony Lovink|Antonius H.J. "Tony" Lovink]] (1902–1995), Dutch diplomat and last Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
*[[Ton Lutz|Antonius Cornelis "Ton" Lutz]] (1919–2009), Dutch actor
*[[Toine Manders|Antonius J.M. "Toine" Manders]] (born 1956), Dutch VVD politician and MEP
*[[Antonius Mathijsen]] (1805–1878), Dutch army surgeon, first to use plaster casts
*[[Antonius Mazairac]] (1901–1966), Dutch track cyclist
*[[Toine van Mierlo|Antonius W.M.T. "Toine" van Mierlo]] (born 1957), Dutch footballer
*[[Antonius Montfoort]] (1902–1974), Dutch fencer
*[[Antonius van Nieuwenhuizen]] (1879–1957), Dutch fencer
*[[Antonius van Opbergen]] (1543–1611), Flemish architect and fortifications engineer
*[[Toon Oprinsen|Antonius A.H. "Toon" Oprinsen]] (1910–1945), Dutch footballer
*[[Toon Pastor|Antonius Franciscus "Toon" Pastor]] (1929–2008), Dutch boxer
*[[Twan Poels|Antonius J.P. "Twan" Poels]] (born 1963), Dutch cyclist
*[[Ton Richter|Antonius Maria "Ton" Richter]] (1919–2009), Dutch field hockey player
*[[Antonius Roberts]] (born 1958), Bahamian artist
*[[Toon Tellegen| Antonius O.H. "Toon" Tellegen]] (born 1941), Dutch children's writer, poet, and physician
*[[Anton Toscani|Antonius F.C. "Anton" Toscani]] (1901–1984), Dutch race walker
*[[Ton van de Ven| Antonius H.M. "Ton" van de Ven]] (1944–2015), Dutch industrial designer
*[[Antoon Verlegh|Antonius Wilhelmus "Antoon" Verlegh]] (1896–1960), Dutch football player and administrator
*[[Antonius Cornelis Franciscus Vorst]] (born 1952), Dutch financial engineer and mathematician
*[[Antonius Wyngaerde]] (died 1499), Dutch composer in Antwerp

==Modern surname==
*[[George Antonius]] (1891 – 1942), Lebanese-Egyptian author and diplomat
*[[Patrik Antonius]] (born 1980), Finnish poker player

==Fictional characters==
Antonius Block, the protagonist of [[Ingmar Bergman|Ingmar Bergman's]] film [[The Seventh Seal]], a medieval knight returning from the Crusades who encounters Death and challenges him to a chess match.

==References==
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